Give me some scenic places in carlow?

stick-dan

Hi guys,

I've finally worked enough in college it seems to have warranted a break for a little while so i'm taking some time off everything to just relax and enjoy a college/stress/work-free life even if only for a week or two.

Anyways the point of the thread is I'm never at home in carlow for prolonged lengths anymore and i want to go around it a photograph some of carlow's scenic gems. I'm mad into photography now and want to see what carlow has to offer me. I've done the whole mount leinster and that area side of things and i am heading to the browneshill dolmen, but i want some little quaint picturesque places.

Help me out with some suggestions people. I hope to get a week or two at it in the next month.

Thanks in advance.

Dan

SpitfireIV

St Mullins! That was pretty picturesque, at least the last time I was there anyway.

lucylu

Altamount Gardens & Aghade Bridge
Ducketts Grove
Milford Mills

ShayK1

lucylu wrote: »

Altamount Gardens & Aghade Bridge

I was about to suggest these 2

Don1

Outside Leos in the evenings.......................

But seriously, not a dooorty bastid!

I like Mt. Leinster myself. Nice and peaceful, and then I barrell down forest tracks on the bike, although not for a very long time. Damn injuries.

stick-dan

Yeah guys is there anything specific in these areas that i should be looking for or just the areas themselves. I'm familiar with mount leinster and saint mullins allright and i know clash is a lovely place also. Fill me in please if you guys get a chance?

Nalz

Rathana
Ducketsgrove & the towers
Brownshill dolmen
st mullins
milford

sin e really

Don1

The Ring of the Rath (in Wicklow) just a while outside Tullow is pretty awesome place. Not so much for scenery, just the massive ring fort! Tis pretty damn impressive!
Take the Shillelagh road out of Tullow and a few miles out there's a y in the road of sorts, take the turn off to the left. Pretty sure its signposted.

byhookorbycrook

Haroldstown dolmen
Killeshin, the hiberno-romanesque doorway,the old waterworks, view from top of hill,massrock
Hardymount gardens http://www.carlowtourism.com/hardymountgardens.html
Around Clonegal, along the river.
Top of rath in Mullaghcreelan (technically into Kildare..but)
Viaduct in Borris

stick-dan

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

Haroldstown dolmen
Killeshin, the hiberno-romanesque doorway,the old waterworks, view from top of hill,massrock
Hardymount gardens http://www.carlowtourism.com/hardymountgardens.html
Around Clonegal, along the river.
Top of rath in Mullaghcreelan (technically into Kildare..but)
Viaduct in Borris

Thanks for that the gardens look nice, will definitely head there, I forgot about the viaduct in Borris allright. Cheers for that.

paulfitzg

A few good locations along river, Clashganny and St Mullens. Milford can be good for pictures also.

kwalshe

Windmills @ Mt Leinster
Killeshin Hills to get some nice shots above Carlow
Ducketts Grove
Huntington Gardens (Clonegal )
Delta Sensory Gardens
Oak Park (Boring but nice)

stick-dan

Sound lads and lassies,

Some great ideas there, hopefully i'll be busy or rather not busy so i can discover carlow as they say.

lucylu

Oak park is closed at the moment due to the slippery boards.
If you are heading to Top of rath in Mullaghcreelan (technically into Kildare..but) you might as well head to Kilkea Castle

ike

Plenty of obvious ones mentioned here, a lot of the town and smaller villages have plenty of photo ops as well. Clonegal, Rathvilly, Leighlinbridge, Bagenalstown, Borris all have nice areas/ old buildings. Lots of buildings lit up a night time as well.

Altamount has lenty of variety

Anywhere on the river particularly between Borris and St Mullins has plenty to see.

mickos

lucylu wrote: »

Altamount Gardens & Aghade Bridge

unfortunately aghade bridge isn't in the best state at the mo. Its a beautiful spot but the council need to take better care of it. Other than that Mount leinster, Altamount, Clonegal i suppose, Leighlinbridge and anywhere on the Barrow.

wheres me jumpa

Have a look at this Dan:

http://wheresmejumpa.com/2009/01/great-photo-from-carlow/

Don1

Last time I was at Aghade bridge there was an engine in the river on the upstream side of the bridge! An engine!!!!

stick-dan

@WMJ that's a great photo thanks for showing me that.

aynon

Don1 wrote: »

Last time I was at Aghade bridge there was an engine in the river on the upstream side of the bridge! An engine!!!!

now thats classy

ShayK1

Don1 wrote: »

Last time I was at Aghade bridge there was an engine in the river on the upstream side of the bridge! An engine!!!!

oh yeah, I remember that. You, me and Andy went cycling and then stopped in for a pint :-)

rua1972

Don1 wrote: »

The Ring of the Rath (in Wicklow) just a while outside Tullow is pretty awesome place. Not so much for scenery, just the massive ring fort! Tis pretty damn impressive!
Take the Shillelagh road out of Tullow and a few miles out there's a y in the road of sorts, take the turn off to the left. Pretty sure its signposted.

It is signposted, i was there today. But bring your wellies it's in a muddy field

SpitfireIV

Don1 wrote: »

Last time I was at Aghade bridge there was an engine in the river on the upstream side of the bridge! An engine!!!!

Was it a good engine?

aynon

all i know its in my car now.

SpitfireIV

aynon wrote: »

all i know its in my car now.

Well done that man! Thats what I like to see, a bit of recycling! :pac:

aynon

you know there is a recession on man! got to keep some pennies in the pocket"!

Don1

It was a Honda motor iirc so it'll most likely be fine if you just replace the seals/rubbers/gaskets and fluids!

byhookorbycrook

The snowdrops should be out in Altamount around now.

SpitfireIV

Don1 wrote: »

It was a Honda motor iirc so it'll most likely be fine if you just replace the seals/rubbers/gaskets and fluids!

Thats enough, it wont be in aynons car for long, you'll see it on e-bay shortly! :P

I wonder could you flog it to some yank? A quality Honda engine, found steeping in the natural clear mountain waters of a Carlow stream, just beneath the mystical Aghade Bridge where Leprechauns and fairies have been known to wonder!

Be worth a try? :pac:

ShayK1

LMAO! Thank you Croppy!!

aynon

excuse me while i log into my ebay account.....